Training camp is heating up across the league, and Wednesday's updates bring a little bit of everything: injury scares, injury reliefs, contract tension, and a major gesture of generosity.
The Kansas City Chiefs received a mixed update on rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy. According to Ian Rapoport, Worthy is undergoing further testing on a concussion he suffered during practice.
While the injury isn’t believed to be major, the team is still determining a clear recovery timeline.
Meanwhile, there’s much more relief in Buffalo. After defensive back Maxwell Hairston went down in practice yesterday, the early fears of a significant injury were calmed today.
Rapoport reports that Hairston avoided major damage, and follow-up testing confirmed it’s an LCL sprain, not an ACL tear.
The latest update that he could miss around three weeks suggests he could miss around three weeks, but the Bills appear to have dodged a worst-case scenario.
In Cincinnati, veteran pass rusher Trey Hendrickson reported to camp, but don’t confuse that for progress.
This is really so he doesn’t have to pay $50,000 in fines every day he misses the Bengals’ training camp.
Per Adam Schefter, “things are exactly the same,” with no movement on Hendrickson’s reported trade request. The Pro Bowler remains one of the biggest wildcards of the summer.
Finally, in a standout off-the-field moment, the Carolina Panthers and the David & Nicole Tepper Foundation have partnered with Classroom Central to fund over 38,000 backpacks filled with school supplies for students in the 2025–26 academic year.
The team announced the initiative in a post on the Panthers X account, furthering their community outreach ahead of the season.